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Ricardo Islas

Ricardo Islas

Director, writer, actor, editor and producer, also cinematographer · Born May 16, 1969 (57) · Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Ricardo Islas (Born May 16, 1969 in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay) is a horror director and producer, known for Night Fangs (2005), The Sacrifice (2015), The Day of the Dead (2007), and for portraying the killer in the slasher film The Last Matinee (2020).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 16, 1969 (57)
From
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Works as
Director, writer, actor, editor and producer, also cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 28% in 30 days

What are Ricardo Islas' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Survival
15%
Society
15%
Power
13%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
4%
Sacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ricardo Islas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ricardo Islas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nahual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Night Hunt(2022)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Crowley

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Matinee(2020)

    as Asesino comeojos

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • White People Money(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Privilege(2019)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bailiwick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Sacrifice(2015)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bachelors Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Business Owner

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein: Day of the Beast(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Farm(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Flowers on the Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • The Day of the Dead(2007)

    Director · Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • Lockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer

  • Night Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer · as Professor Nashy

  • Amor brujo(2000)

    Show Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Headcrusher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Silent Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • Bad Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Leo

  • La Trampa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Fullmoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Into the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Crowley's Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Crowley

  • Feather Cushion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Editor · Writer · as Jordan

  • Crowley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Crowley

  • Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer · as Damian

  • La Coartada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 1986 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Last Matinee (2020)

Midcredits 37th

Most popular right now

Zombie Farm (2009)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 25: 3 only acting, 9 with another roleDirecting21 of 25: 4 only directing, 17 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rdWriting17 of 25: 0 only writing, 17 with another roleProducing3 of 25: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic1 of 25: 0 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 25: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing5 of 25: 1 only editing, 4 with another role

25 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 17 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 3 acting · 3 crew1990s7 · 4 acting · 7 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ricardo Islas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 5th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 3rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

3rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer, editor

Black Privilege (2019)

97th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Matinee (2020)

Midcredits 37th · 35% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ricardo Islas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ricardo Islas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Harris shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers